National Transport Commission (Road Transport Legislation - Australian Road Rules) Regulations 2006
304Direction by a police officer or authorised person
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304 Direction by a police officer or authorised person
(1) A person must obey any reasonable direction for the safe and efficient regulation of traffic given to the person by a police officer or authorised person, whether or not the person may contravene another provision of the Australian Road Rules by obeying the direction.
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Note: Authorised person and police officer are defined in the dictionary.
(2) It is a defence to the prosecution of a person for an offence against a provision of the Australian Road Rules if, at the time of the offence, the person was obeying a direction given to the person under subrule (1).